斬釘截鐵 zhǎn dīng jié tiě

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
  2. fig. resolute and decisive
  3. unhesitating
  4. categorical

CHARACTERS

斬 zhǎn cut, chop, sever; behead
釘 dīng nail, spike; pursue closely
截 jié
HSK 6
cut off, stop, obstruct, intersect
鐵 tiě iron; strong, solid, firm